Orientation Trips

Intro to the Tech Trails
Date: Sunday, September 1, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM 
Cost: FREE

Come on up and get to know the Tech Trails with members of the Copper Country Cycling Club. If you like mountain biking and want to get some in before classes start, just bring your bike and helmet up to the trails and have some fun! Please remember that a helmet is required to ensure your safety. Don’t have your own bike? No worries! Mountain bikes can be rented through the Outdoor Adventure Program for a nominal fee.

Experience Tech Paintball
Date: Sunday, September 1, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
           Monday, September 2, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Experience Paintball with some of Michigan Tech's students! Come out to meet the members of the Michigan Tech Paintball Club and play a few exciting rounds with other incoming students. There will be both speedball and woods ball games being played in recreational format. Guns and masks are provided, but bring your own equipment if you have any. The fee covers transportation, 500 rounds of paint, equipment use, and a snack.

Porcupine Mountains Day Trip
Sunday, September 1, 8:45 AM – 5:00 PM
Cost: $25.00

Connect with other first-year students and enjoy a day outside at this magnificent state park.  This day trip gives you the change to explore one of the most scenic parts of the nearly 60,000 acres of the Porcupine Mountains (Lake of the Clouds) located just outside of Ontonagon, Michigan.  Over 100 miles of trails curve throughout a vast area of undeveloped wilderness, revealing breathtaking views, waterfalls, and wildlife.  You should plan to bring your own water bottle, insect repellent, and wear sturdy hiking shoes or boots.
 

Keweenaw Mining Adventure
Date: Sunday, September 1, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Cost: $25.00

Take a trip into the past by visiting the Adventure Mine in Greenland, MI. After a tour of the mine, stop by a local diner for pasties. After lunch, the group will complete the three mile
round-trip hike to Silver Mountain and Sturgeon Falls. Depending on weather, students may have the option to swim near the falls. Bring sturdy hiking boots or shoes, swimsuit, towel,
water bottle, and a jacket. Your fee covers admission into the mine, transportation, and breakfast and lunch..

Overnight in Copper Harbor
Date: Depart at 8:00 AM, Sunday, September 1 – Return 12:00 PM Monday, September 2 

Cost: $75.00
Meet in Lot 14 at 7:30 AM
Capacity: 40

Enjoy kayaking on beautiful Lake Superior followed with a hike. End your night with a breathtaking view of the sunset from atop Brockway Mountain. The fee covers all meals and snacks, transportation, and kayak rentals. Overnight camping will be in the Keweenaw Peninsula. Tents will be provided, but plan to bring your own personal water bottle, insect
repellant, sunscreen, flashlight, sleeping bag, jacket, swimsuit, and towel.

Sylvania Wilderness Camping and Canoe Trip
Date: Depart at 8:00 AM Sunday, September 1 – Return at 2:30 PM Monday, September 2
Cost: $75.00

Share an adventure with other incoming freshman and make a bond with a group of students right off the bat while visiting the rustic Sylvania Wilderness Area. With almost 19,000 acres of pristine natural growth pines, 34 named lakes, and sandy beaches, this area provides a rare outlook on nature at its finest. Spend a fun-filled weekend canoeing, hiking, swimming, and wilderness camping. The fee covers transportation, park admission, canoe rental, and food. Some camping experience is suggested, as the camping will be very rustic. Some gear is available to rent at the OAP,  www.oap.mtu.edu, and for more info about Sylvania Wilderness, please visit: http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/ottawa/recreation/wilderness/.

SCUBA the Keweenaw
Date: Sunday, September 1, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Cost: $30

Are you a certified SCUBA diver?  Would you like to explore the many shipwrecks that surround the Keweenaw?  If so, Michigan Tech's student-run SCUBA club, the Aquanauts, cordially invites you to come diving with us.  The $30 fee includes transportation, lunch, equipment use, and fall semester membership to Aquanauts, which entitles you to use your vast stores of equipment and refill tanks throughout the semester at no extra charge.  We look forward to meeting you!